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Trespass Against Us Reviewed by Jon E Clist

A man looks to find a way to escape the criminal ways
of his outlaw family.

The Review

Think of films like Snatch and then remove the comedy aspect and that’s what you have
here. Well actually it is really just the part of Snatch that revolves around the caravan Park and the family of
ruffians that surround Brad Pitts bare knuckle fighter character. The setting
for this film is a tough as nails caravan park in a rough part of the world.
This is a film about one man feeling stuck in his situation and desperately
wanting out of it and yet the big question remains, can a leopard change its
spots?

What an awesome top level cast of Michael Fassbender and Brendan Gleeson. These two play so well off each
other and help to instil the drama and yet playfulness throughout all moments
in the story. You really couldn’t ask for a better tandem performance for your
feature film debut. Yes, that’s right this is Adam Smith’s first feature
directing outing. Imagine getting to make your first full feature film and
getting Fassbender and Gleeson as your leads?

Whether it is from the
screenwriter or the director, you get the sense that one or both have lived
within this element of humanity. There is a wonderfully dark and gritty realism
that invades each moment of the film. As a result you fall right in the middle
of desiring a hope-filled outcome for the central character and yet you feel
that he is still a person who will end up paying for his sins regardless of his
desire to remove himself from this world.

The Verdict

A nice visit into a world that most
of us have never experienced and for the most part wouldn’t want to.